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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types List cleanup

Posted by jacobrieben
jacobrieben
1,177 Points

How do i use it now?

I've been on this for hours pls help me.

lists.py 
messy = [5, 2, 8, 1, 3]
del messy[2]

2 Answers

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

well, you have the right answer for task 1. You do something similar for task 2, except that number 2 is at index 1:

messy = [5, 2, 8, 1, 3]
del messy[2]
del messy[1]
Matt Nickele
Matt Nickele
468 Points
Matt Nickele
Matt Nickele
468 Points

That is right now you need to print messy. The even number will be deleted